Re: ***OFFICIAL Division 1AA Football Thread***
Illinois St. should be getting in as an at-large selection. The I-AA playoffs are weird in that only the top 4 teams are seeded and guaranteed home playoff games.
My understanding is that the remaining 12 schools have to bid for a home game. Once those 4 schools are chosen the matchups are determined usually by proximity in order to cut travel costs and set up good regional matchups. 1st round matchups against schools within your own conference are avoided as well.
So it's hard to say right now if Illinois State will host a 1st round game. If they do I could see them hosting an A-10 team like New Hampshire more than San Diego right now. But it could happen.
Selections will be announced Sunday around 1pm (EST) on ESPNews.
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